Episode #005 Beyond the Bottom Line with Matt Schell and Dennis McGowan

In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, MACPA CEO Rebekah Olson, CPA, is joined by Dennis McGowan, Vice President, Professional Practice and Anti-Fraud Initiatives, Center for Audit Quality, and Matt Schell, MACPA Board Member & Managing Partner, National Office at Crowe, to explore where the audit profession is headed and what it will take to strengthen trust in a rapidly changing environment. Together, they unpack evolving regulatory signals from the PCAOB and SEC, the real implications of AI and data analytics for audit quality, and why talent and culture remain foundational to the profession’s future. From governance and oversight to human judgment and innovation, this conversation looks beyond the technical to examine what sustainable, high-quality audit really requires—and why the profession has reason to be optimistic about what comes next.